The WDSU I-Team has confirmed that the Smoothie King Center is facing major security concerns.

The WDSU I-Team has confirmed that the Smoothie King Center is facing major security concerns.

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Updated: 6:22 PM CST Feb 9, 2015

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WEBVTT THIS IS BREAKING NEWS.THE WDSU I-TEAM HAS CONFIRMEDTHAT THE SMOOTHIE KING CENTER ISFACING MAJOR SECURITY CONCERNSTONIGHT AND IT IS TIED TO THEOFFICER SHORTAGE WITH NOPD.THE REVELATIONS COME AS THENEW ORLEANS PELICANS PREPARE TOTAKE ON THE UTAH JAZZ TONIGHT.WDSU I-TEAM REPORTER TRAVERSMACKEL HAS THE BREAKING STORYYOU'LL SEE ONLY ON 6:00.TRAVERS, WHAT HAVE YOUUNCOVERED?OF THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THESUPERDOME AND SMOOTHIE KINGCENTER CONFIRMS THAT HE HAD TOSCRAMBLE LAST WEEK TO FINDENOUGH LAW ENFORCEMENT TOPROVIDE ADEQUATE SECURITY AT THELAST PELICANS GAME.AND DO IT -- DUE TO ASSERT HISOF COPS IN NEW ORLEANS, AND NOPDUSING ALL HANDS ON DECK FORCARNIVAL, JEFFERSON PARISHSHERIFF'S DEPUTIES WERE USEDLAST SATURDAY AND THAT WILLCONTINUE IN THE FUTURE.ALAN FREEMAN ALSO SAYS SPORTSMANAGEMENT GROUP, THE COMPANYTHAT RUNS THE DOME, USED ABOUTIT DOESN'T -- USED ABOUT A DOZENGPS SO -- JEFFERSONPARISHDEPUTIES.THEY'LL BE CONTRACTED TO WORKTONIGHT'S GAME AND WEDNESDAYNIGHT.FREEMAN SAYSTHE GROUP HASRECEIVED PERMISSION FROM THECITY LAST WEEK TO GO OUTSIDE NEWORLEANS TO FIND OFFICERS TO WORKTHE BEST BALLGAMES.-- BASKETBALL GAMES.HE SAYS THEY NEED OFFICERSANDADMIT THE GOAL WAS NOT NEED --USED SATURDAY.THE POLICE ASSOCIATION OF NEWORLEANS DOES NOT -- IS NOT HAPPYWITH THIS AGREEMENT AND SAYS ITNOW HAS NEW QUESTIONS AS TO HOWTHE CITY AND OFFICE OFPOLICESECONDARY EMPLOYMENT WILL STAFFREGULAR DETAILS AT RESTAURANTSAND DISMISSES IN THE CITY.-- AND BUSINESSES IN THE CITY.THE ARENA MANAGER SAYS HE DOESNOT PLAN TO USE THE DEPUTIESAFTER MARDI GRAS IS OVER.HE SAYS IT IS THE FIRST AND LAST

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The WDSU I-Team has confirmed that the Smoothie King Center is facing major security concerns.